This morning we went on a float plane trip to Misty Fiords. At first we thought it might be just a little too misty but the weather cleared for our flight with wonderful view across the Tongass National Park and the Misty Fiords Monument.
We had a landing on the fiord and were able to get out to walk on the floats
At one point the weather started to close in and we were told that we may need to land and wait for the mist to clear but the view was still spectacular as we returned to the dock.
We will try to send some extra photos of the view when we get better wifi connection, We are sitting in a coffee shop in Ketchikan!
Back in Ketchikan it comprises mainly for the two key industries, fishing and tourism. We visited Creek Street, once the Red light district until it was closed down in the 1950's when Alaska was applying for Statehood. As we walked around the boardwalk that comprises the street, we saw lots of salmon making their way upstream. Some were being pursued by seals as they made for an easy meal. The brothels have been converted into shops, just a different way of extracting your money!
Now we might have time to visit the shops! Ketchikan has 31 churches, 32 bars and 58 jewellery shops! We now have to decide which category to visit!! Will tell you in the next post but we have tried Alaskan beer and American and Canadian wines!
2 comments:
Matt wanted to let you know "that's one good looking beaver" but I thought that sounded rude. :-)
Ketchikan sounds like an interesting stop!
I've just been reading about one drink I'd want to avoid in Alaska - it includes a mummified human TOE!
http://www.notquitenigella.com/2015/09/09/sourtoe-coctkail-yukon/
xo
So you can go to the bars, get drunk enough to spend all your money in the jewellery shops, then go and ask for lots of forgiveness afterwards at the many churches. Convenient!
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